Archive of: Climate

  • Water pollution: effects on the ocean

    31 October 2024

    Water pollution: effects on the ocean

    All drains and rivers lead to the sea – meaning that the sea often sees the impact of our on-land activities, whether we mean it to or not.

     
  • It's time to rescue our rivers

    29 October 2024

    It's time to rescue our rivers

    Water. Where would we be without it? The truth is, we probably wouldn’t be at all.

     
  • CBD COP16: Why we do what we do

    22 October 2024

    CBD COP16: Why we do what we do

    This week, representatives of governments from across the world will gather in Cali, Colombia, for a UN conference discussing the conservation of biodiversity & sustainable use of natural resources called CBD COP16

     
  • Are you meeting with your MP tomorrow?

    11 October 2024

    Are you meeting with your MP tomorrow?

    Do you want your MP to help protect your local green space or take the action needed to clean up our rivers and seas? The Common Grounds day of action is happening tomorrow, Saturday 12th October, across the country.

     
  • The Blue Carbon Mapping Project

    19 September 2024

    The Blue Carbon Mapping Project

    Charities urge stronger protection for UK seas as landmark reports reveal amount of carbon stored in seabed habitats for the first time

     
  • Raised ambition needed at global climate conference COP28

    29 November 2023

    Raised ambition needed at global climate conference COP28

    The Wildlife Trusts believe the UK Government must raise ambition on emissions reductions, nature recovery and climate adaptation.

     
  • COP15 global nature summit underway

    07 December 2022

    COP15 global nature summit underway

    COP15 must agree a landmark global treaty to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2030 - but there’s a long way to go if the UK is to be a world leader on climate and nature.

     
  • We must have a Frack Free Future

    22 September 2022

    We must have a Frack Free Future

    Today we have seen the Prime Minister lifting the ban on fracking in England. Sussex Wildlife Trust does not support fracking in the UK because of the potential for negative environmental impacts.

     
  • Climate action needs nature. Nature needs climate action

    11 October 2021

    Climate action needs nature. Nature needs climate action

    The Wildlife Trusts’ COP26 report says it’s time to tackle the twin crises at speed

     
  • Interview with Climate Lead Matthew Bird

    01 October 2021

    Interview with Climate Lead Matthew Bird

    We speak to Climate Lead Matthew Bird about Cop 26 and Net Zero

     
  • We can't say we weren't warned

    16 August 2021

    We can't say we weren't warned

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have published a new climate report. Henri Brocklebank, ​Director of Conservation Policy & Evidence, offers a thoughtful response

     
  • Ground breaking decision for British beavers

    06 August 2020

    Ground breaking decision for British beavers

    After years of uncertainty, the Government has announced their ground breaking decision to allow England’s first wild breeding population of beavers to stay in their Devon home.

     
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